“`html Kaatedocus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Kaatedocus Kaatedocus (kah-AH-teh-DOH-kuss; “Small Beam”) is a genus of diplodocid sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Jurassic period, approximately 155 to 152 million years ago, in what is now Wyoming, USA. The name comes from the Gosiute Native American word “kaate” meaning “small,” and the Greek word […]
“`html Kaijiangosaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Kaijiangosaurus Kaijiangosaurus (KAI-jee-AHNG-oh-SAWR-us; “Kaijiang lizard”) is a genus of theropod dinosaur that lived during the Middle Jurassic period, approximately 168 to 165 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in what is now Sichuan Province, China. The name Kaijiangosaurus refers to Kaijiang County, the area where its remains
“`html Kakuru: The Opalised ‘Rainbow Serpent’ Dinosaur of Australia Kakuru Kakuru (KAH-koo-roo; “Rainbow Serpent”) is a genus of small theropod dinosaur that roamed the Earth during the Early Cretaceous period, approximately 115 million years ago. Its fossilized remains were discovered in what is now South Australia. The name Kakuru comes from an Aboriginal Dreaming story
Kamuysaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Kamuysaurus Kamuysaurus (KAH-moo-ee-SAWR-us; “Deity lizard”) is a genus of hadrosaurid dinosaur, also known as a “duck-billed” dinosaur, that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, about 72 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in Hobetsu, Mukawa Town in Hokkaido, Japan, from marine sediments. The name Kamuysaurus honors the indigenous
Kangnasaurus Kangnasaurus (KANG-nuh-SAWR-us; “Lizard from Kangna”) is a genus of ornithopod dinosaur whose fossils were found in South Africa. It lived during the Early Cretaceous period, approximately 145 to 100 million years ago. The name refers to the Kangna farm, the location where its sparse remains were discovered. Kangnasaurus was first described by paleontologist Sidney
“`html Karongasaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Karongasaurus Karongasaurus (Kah-RONG-gah-SAWR-us; “Karonga lizard”) is a genus of titanosaurian sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, about 125 to 112 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Karonga District of Malawi, Africa, giving the dinosaur its name. Karongasaurus was first described by paleontologist
Katepensaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Katepensaurus Katepensaurus (kah-TEH-pen-SAWR-us; “Hole Lizard” or “Perforation Lizard”) is a genus of rebbachisaurid sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 97 to 93.5 million years ago (Cenomanian-Turonian stages). Its fossils were discovered in the Bajo Barreal Formation in Chubut Province, Patagonia, Argentina. The name Katepensaurus comes
“`html Kayentavenator Kayentavenator (“KAI-yen-tah-VEN-ah-tor”; “Kayenta hunter”) is a genus of theropod dinosaur that lived during the Early Jurassic period, about 196 to 183 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in the Kayenta Formation of Arizona, USA, which gives the dinosaur its name – “hunter from Kayenta.” Kayentavenator was first named and described by paleontologist
Kazaklambia: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Kazaklambia Kazaklambia (KAZ-ak-LAM-bee-uh; “Kazakhstan’s lambeosaurine”) is a genus of lambeosaurine hadrosaurid (duck-billed) dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 86 to 83 million years ago. Its fossils were discovered in what is now southern Kazakhstan. The name Kazaklambia refers to Kazakhstan, the country where it was found,
Kelmayisaurus: Profile of a Prehistoric Giant Kelmayisaurus Kelmayisaurus (KEL-my-ih-SAWR-us; “Lizard from Karamay”) is a genus of large carcharodontosaurid theropod dinosaur that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, approximately 125 to 100 million years ago, in what is now Xinjiang, China. The name refers to the oil-producing city of Karamay, near where its fossils were discovered.
